But his long life was punctuated by political intrigue, pitting one royal house against another, to say nothing of the chronic war against the English.
That has been the prelude to an extraordinary weekend of political intrigue at the British Grand Prix, which saw Mosley react by threatening legal action against the teams.
To add to the intrigue, Verlander is expected to make two more starts before the Tigers conclude the regular season on September 28th against the Cleveland Indians.